What's the difference between anoxic ... - Unexplained Faint...
What's the difference between anoxic seizures and epileptic seizures?
It would be good to hear real life opinions on this
Reflex anoxic seizures occur mainly in young children but can occur at any age. Any unexpected stimulus, such as pain, shock, or fright, causes the heart and breathing to stop.
The eyes roll up into the head, the complexion becomes deathly white, often
blue around the mouth and under the eyes. The jaw will clench and the body will
stiff en, sometimes the arms and legs will jerk. After what seems like hours but is
probably less than 30 seconds, the body relaxes, the heart starts beating
(sometimes very slowly at first) and the suff erer is unconscious. One or two
minutes later the person may regain consciousness but can appear to be
unconscious for over an hour.
Epileptic seizures are caused by a sudden burst of excess electrical activity in the brain, causing a temporary disruption in the normal message passing between brain cells. This disruption results in the brain’s messages becoming halted or mixed up.
Unfortunately, because of the symptoms, it is known that RAS is often
misdiagnosed as temper tantrums, breath holding or as epilepsy. It is one of the
aims of STARS to improve both professional and public awareness of RAS.
